Innovation and Customer Success Conference
ConneXions 2026
October 17–20 | Las Vegas
AI is changing how providers operate, compete, and grow. Join your peers at ConneXions 2026 to learn practical strategies, proven workflows, and best practices that help you accelerate adoption, streamline operations, and maximize your investments.
Agentic AI is reshaping how communications service providers operate, compete, and grow. At ConneXions, you will see how it is applied to simplify operations, accelerate service innovation, and elevate subscriber experiences in measurable ways. Join innovators, marketers, operators, engineers, and customer experience leaders for strategy, insight, and hands-on learning.
Optional experiences
- Golf | 6:45am - 2:30pm
- Hike | 6:45am - 2:00pm
- Spa Sessions | 8:00am - 2:00pm
Morning
- Breakfast | 6:30am - 7:45am
- Breakouts
- 1:1 executive meetings
- Circles of Success
Afternoon
- Lunch | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Women in Broadband session
- 1:1 executive meetings
- Circles of Success
- Breakouts
Evening
- General Welcome Reception @ Pavilion | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Morning
- Breakfast | 6:30am - 7:45am
- Opening General session | 8:00am - 11:00am
- Innovation Showcase | 11:00am - 4:00pm
Afternoon
- Lunch | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Innovation Showcase | 11:00am - 4:00pm
- Breakouts
- Peer networking
Evening
- Networking reception @ Innovation Showcase | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Entertainment | 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Morning
- Breakfast | 7:00am - 8:30am
- Breakouts
- Innovation Showcase | 8:00am - 10:00am
- Closing General Session | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Afternoon
- Lunch | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Takeaway Tuesday Team Meetings | 1:00pm - 2:45pm
- Innovation Showcase | 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Melina Palmer
When the world's top brands need to understand why and how people make decisions, they turn to Melina Palmer. A leading voice in applied behavioral economics, she's a 3x bestselling author and globally sought-after keynote speaker. Her podcast, The Brainy Business, has over 1.3 million downloads in 170+ countries.
A consultant who loves training corporate teams on why customers buy and employees buy-in, Melina also teaches Applied Behavioral Economics via the Texas A&M Human Behavior Lab. She’s been featured in multiple outlets, including The Washington Post, Forbes, Inc. and Psychology Today and on stages including SXSW and TEDxPortland.
Single ticket price
Group pass for 5
Group pass for 10
Guest Pass
We're thrilled by the incredible response to ConneXions! Due to strong attendee demand, our discounted room block at the Wynn has reached capacity on select nights. If you're still looking for accommodations, we recommend contacting the Wynn Las Vegas directly, as rooms may still be available at prevailing rates outside of the Calix block. There are also several excellent nearby options, all within walking distance or a short ride from the Wynn:
• Encore at Wynn Las Vegas - Wynn's attached sister property, offering seamless access to ConneXions
• The Venetian Resort - A luxury option with spacious suites and exceptional dining
• The Palazzo at The Venetian - An upscale all-suite experience with premium amenities
• Resorts World Las Vegas - A modern resort featuring multiple hotel brands and dining options
• Treasure Island Hotel & Casino - A convenient, value-oriented choice just across the street
We look forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas and appreciate your understanding as interest in this year's event continues to exceed expectations.
AI is changing how providers operate, compete, and grow. At the ConneXions 2026 Innovation Showcase, go hands-on with the Calix One platform and the four agents of the Calix Agent Workforce—Marketing, Operations, Service, and Subscriber—each built to help your teams do more, move faster, and deliver experiences subscribers feel. You won’t just hear about the next era of broadband. You’ll walk it, test it, and leave knowing how to lead it.
Showcase Hours:
Monday, October 19 11:00am—4:00pm
Tuesday, October 20 12:00pm—2:00pm
Meet the Experts at ConneXions
Connecting with the Calix experts is one of the many benefits you'll get from attending this year's ConneXions. Here are a few of the industry experts available to you at the Innovation Showcase. Bring your toughest challenges – they've got solutions. Game on!
Jawan Smith
Field Strategy Lead, Network Operations & Service
Jawan has spent 15+ years turning emerging tech into real-world wins, and he’s happiest when AI fixes a problem before a subscriber ever notices it. A technical solutions architect at heart and a field strategist by trade, he helps broadband teams put AI and cloud to work across network operations and care. Stop by to see instant troubleshooting insights, anomaly detection, and map-driven network views in action. Bring your toughest ops challenge and leave with a game plan.
Gabe Petersen
Senior Director, Field Strategy
Gabe spent his first decade in finance before deciding people are way more fun than spreadsheets. He helped build the proof of concept that became Calix Marketing Cloud, co-hosts the Buffering podcast, and pushes providers to compete on more than speed and price. At the showcase, watch the Marketing Agent turn data into targeted campaigns: segmenting by geography, onboarding new marketers fast, and connecting campaigns to care. Come for the demo, stay for the growth ideas.
Bob Carrick
Global Director, Field Strategy
Sometimes referred to as the grandfather of TR-069 Bob is a 25+ year broadband veteran and speaker from SCTE TechExpo to Network X. He’s on a mission to move care from reactive troubleshooting to proactive experience management. Find him in the Service and Operations zones, where Calix agents tackle CSR onboarding, subscriber context, and proactive resolution. Fun fact: he speaks French and volunteers walking shelter dogs.
Michael McCourt
Subscriber Solutions Manager
Michael speaks fluent multifamily. After 15 years at a major U.S. broadband operator, working across customer care, training, residential, business services and MDU sales, he now helps providers compete and win in multifamily. He also hosts MDU Mic, Calix’s candid conversation series with operators, MSPs, and proptech innovators. Swing by the SmartMDU station for real-world resident and operator experiences that boost property NOI, then ask him anything.
Learn more about sponsorship
Connect with our team now to:
- Explore upcoming opportunities
- Discuss the best fit for your goals
- Get early updates on availability and timelines
- Ask questions about exhibiting or brand placement
Email our sponsorship team at sponsorships@calix.com for details, availability, and next steps.
